Vase, China, Ming dynasty. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, 34.7 cm. RCIN 1402. Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A long-necked, pear-shaped, blue and white porcelain vase, painted with two stems of pinks on the neck, the body depicting an Emperor having just stepped out of his carriage, with attendants, a boy with buffalo kneeling before him.